Dear Diary, August 16, 1947
We now have hope.
For us Muslims, the past few years have been filled with fear and suspicion. From the point the Indian National Congress started demanding independence, us Muslims in the Muslim League have feared that our power would be lessened to nothing if India were to be ruled by the more numerous Hindus. We are worried that the Hindus will not represent the interest of us Indian Muslims. Although some Hindus do not discriminate against us, some treat us with hostility and call us foreign invaders, even though the Muslim invasion happened way back in the past. India is my home, like it is for many of my Muslim friends. We do not want to live in a place where we are not treated with respect. And that is why our leader Muhammad Ali Jinnah demanded for a separate country for us. Our want for a separate country is justifiable.
I must say that it is unfortunate that riots and violence was what gave us our independence and that there is violence now that the British have given us independence. I agree with Gandhi’s way of non-violence protest. Violence is not how people should protest. Too much violence is happening in around me and I wish not to think of it any further. Now I only think about migrating to the new founded Pakistan. The journey might be difficult because as I migrate north, Hindus are migrating south.
I am delighted to know that partition will happen, that we have our own country. Added to that, we have our great leader, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, as governor general. In my mind I see a great future ahead. In this new country, Muslims will never be worried about our power and we will never be called foreign conquerors.
We now have hope.
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